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Jim Simons

Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies

AUM $63.9B
1-Year Est. Return 45.56%
 

Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-6.1%
1 Year Est. Return
+45.56%
3 Year Est. Return
+129.95%
5 Year Est. Return
+153.6%
10 Year Est. Return
+738.31%
AUM
$41.9B
AUM Growth
-$1.99B
Cap. Flow
+$1.51B
Cap. Flow %
3.6%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.94%
Holding
3,649
New
454
Increased
1,731
Reduced
914
Closed
519

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
+$237M
2
ABBV icon
AbbVie
ABBV
+$190M
3
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
+$149M
4
SYY icon
Sysco
SYY
+$133M
5
KO icon
Coca-Cola
KO
+$125M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$306M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$215M
3
UNP icon
Union Pacific
UNP
+$193M
4
WMT icon
Walmart Inc
WMT
+$185M
5
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$177M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 13.17%
2 Financials 11.79%
3 Technology 11.07%
4 Consumer Staples 10.39%
5 Industrials 9.6%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PKY
3501
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
– –
-135,880
Closed -$2.37M
WSTC
3502
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
– –
-55,600
Closed -$1.67M
CAB
3503
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
– –
-177,600
Closed -$8.88M
MACK
3504
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
– –
-2,175
Closed -$212K
GSOL
3505
DELISTED
Global Sources Ltd
GSOL
– –
-36,532
Closed -$254K
UCP
3506
DELISTED
UCP, Inc.
UCP
– –
-59,595
Closed -$452K
XRA
3507
DELISTED
Exeter Resources Corporation
XRA
– –
-284,401
Closed -$137K
KCG
3508
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
– –
-280,400
Closed -$3.46M
BXE
3509
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
– –
-29,352
Closed -$342K
BHI
3510
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
– –
-115,340
Closed -$7.12M
OKS
3511
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
– –
-58,350
Closed -$1.98M
ESTE
3512
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
– –
-15,563
Closed -$304K
ZLTQ
3513
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
– –
-115,600
Closed -$3.41M
CHMT
3514
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
– –
-339,668
Closed -$9.62M
KZ
3515
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
– –
-134,787
Closed -$989K
MENT
3516
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
– –
-436,398
Closed -$11.5M
LOCK
3517
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
– –
-181,900
Closed -$2.98M
VLTC
3518
DELISTED
Voltari Corporation
VLTC
– –
-400,700
Closed -$2.26M
ACTS
3519
DELISTED
Actions Semiconductor Co
ACTS
– –
-943,567
Closed -$1.46M
CPHR
3520
DELISTED
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CPHR
– –
-18,700
Closed -$160K
LGF
3521
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
– –
-777,400
Closed -$28.8M
IM
3522
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
– –
-299,500
Closed -$7.5M
SAAS
3523
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
– –
-118,570
Closed -$1.17M
CPHD
3524
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
– –
-295,250
Closed -$18.1M
PSG
3525
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
– –
-38,300
Closed -$689K
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Jim Simons's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, Jim Simons held 3,649 positions worth $41.9B, down 4.5% from $43.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.

Jim Simons deployed $1.51B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 454 new positions and adding to 1,731 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 936,400 shares worth $135M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walmart Inc, an estimated $185M trimmed.

  • Jim Simons's largest Q3 2015 buy was FedEx: 936,400 shares worth $135M.
  • Jim Simons added most to SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q3 2015, an estimated $237M increase.
  • Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $185M.
  • Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $306M.
  • Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $41.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • Jim Simons opened 454 new positions and closed 519 in Q3 2015.
  • Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $41.9B.

Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.